Welcome to Comcast RISE Highlights where Comcast RISE recipients in Washington are spotlighted. We’re proud to introduce Ximena Juarez, owner of Dalior Salon & Esthetics in Bellevue, WA.
Like many small business owners, Ximena Juarez is looking for every advantage as our community transitions out of the pandemic. It’s been an unpredictable two and a half years for her business, employees, and the clients they’ve missed, but the team at Dalior Salon & Esthetics are also happy to be back doing what they love.
“Among the things, I’m most proud of as a small business owner is our ability to change, learn and adapt,” says Ximena Juarez, Owner Master Esthetician, Dalior Salon & Esthetics. “That change – and even growth – might not have been possible without the help of the Comcast RISE grant program.”
Dalior Salon & Esthetics has called Bellevue home for more than eight years. The business started out of a spare bedroom in Juarez’ home and slowly built a loyal clientele through the years, expanding into a larger space and now having room for their booth renters. Like many small business owners, Juarez started her own business because she wanted to have more freedom.
“I felt the need to break away from a years-long pattern of working for someone else and have a company to call my own,” says Juarez. “That decision has given me the chance to help change the lives of my clients one skincare treatment at a time.”
Small business owners have faced unprecedented struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. We all had to find ways to adjust to keep our businesses alive during that time. Dalior Salon & Esthetics has always thrived on that in-person connection, finding ways to nurture their clients when they walk in. But when that was no longer possible, the business still found a way to serve their clients by designing home care tools and classes.
“Because of our struggles, it’s more important than ever to find every opportunity available to provide stability and new opportunities,” adds Juarez. “One way to do that is by applying for the Comcast RISE grant program focused on women and POC-owned small businesses.”
The marketing and technology grants are a multi-year commitment to provide marketing, creative, media, and technology services. They can do so much to help revolutionize a business by providing support to improve and maintain a robust tech support system.
Comcast RISE is a multi-year commitment to provide marketing, creative, media, and technology services to small businesses owned by women and people of color. We are accepting applications now for Comcast RISE. If your business qualifies, you’ll have the opportunity to receive one or more of the following business services:
- Marketing and advertising consultations
- Commercial creative production services
- Media placements over a 90-day period
- Technology services from Effectv and/or Comcast Business
